The Noun Project vs Iconify

The Noun Project9.4Visit Iconify9.0Visit

Higher score The Noun Project #1 in Icon Libraries 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Noun Project

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Iconify #3 in Icon Libraries 9.0/10 Free ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Iconify

• The Noun Project fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage

• Iconify fits best

  Developers needing open icon-set aggregation

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Side by side

Feature	The Noun Project 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Iconify 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Icon Libraries	#3 in Icon Libraries
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage	Developers needing open icon-set aggregation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$3.33/user/mo	Not checked yet
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, macOS	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features The Noun Project 3/4 · Iconify 2/4
Commercial use	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Figma plugin	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Icon font	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Icons included	1e+07	Not checked yet
Icon formats	PNG, SVG	SVG, CSS, IconifyJSON, JSON, JavaScript components
Style coverage	Multiple	Customizable
Our review
Pros	Nearly 10 million icons with PNG and SVG downloads Figma, Office, Adobe, Mac, and REST API integrations Noun Pro adds commercial licensing and unlimited downloads	Over 300,000 icons across more than 200 open-source sets Public and self-hostable APIs with SVG, CSS, and JSON outputs Validation, optimization, JavaScript components, and a Figma plugin
Cons	Free use requires attribution Noun Pro and Noun Team prices are annual billing equivalents Studio editing and generation use a separate credit pack	Icon licenses vary by set and require individual permission checks No icon font support Breadth across sets can require more collection-specific decisions
Our verdict	The Noun Project is an online icon library for designers, educators, developers, and teams. Its collection includes nearly 10 million professionally curated icons across thousands of styles, with search, visual-style filtering, matching… Read the review →	Iconify is an open-source ecosystem for developers and designers who need access to multiple icon collections without committing to one vendor. It consolidates more than 300,000 vector icons from over 200 open-source icon sets, with… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• The Noun Project — where it wins

  • Nearly 10 million icons with PNG and SVG downloads
  • Figma, Office, Adobe, Mac, and REST API integrations
  • Noun Pro adds commercial licensing and unlimited downloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Free use requires attribution
  • Noun Pro and Noun Team prices are annual billing equivalents
  • Studio editing and generation use a separate credit pack

• Iconify — where it wins

  • Over 300,000 icons across more than 200 open-source sets
  • Public and self-hostable APIs with SVG, CSS, and JSON outputs
  • Validation, optimization, JavaScript components, and a Figma plugin

  Where it doesn't

  • Icon licenses vary by set and require individual permission checks
  • No icon font support
  • Breadth across sets can require more collection-specific decisions

• The Noun Project9.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad icon library with strong editing, integration, and API options at a low entry price.

  Visit Noun ProjectFull verdict →
• Iconify9.0/10 · Free

  A broad, open-source icon ecosystem with APIs, generation tools, and Figma support.

  Visit IconifyFull verdict →